Sites of Modern Industrial Heritage in Egypt and Iran-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Sites of Modern Industrial Heritage in Egypt and Iran

Published:2024-07-01 Issue:71 Volume: Page:4-12
ISSN:2773-1634
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Author:

Damir Mirhan^ORCID,Oevermann Heike^ORCID,Meyer Martin,Mahdavinejad Mohammadjavad^ORCID,Elmouelhi Hassan^ORCID

Abstract

The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have only recently discovered their modern industrial heritage as an object of conservation and future development. Through an in-depth analysis of four industrial sites in Egypt and Iran, testifying to a designated modern era, this article documents the complex historical process of industrialization and its political and economic background. Building on fieldwork, archive studies, workshops, and interviews, the article explores how built structures of modern industrial sites signify the multi-facetted, symbiotic, and exploitative international exchange behind the modernization of economies in the region. In the face of many obstacles to the conservation of this heritage, ranging from incomplete listings and ineffectual policies to high development pressures on urban land, this article aims to transcend the current Eurocentrism in industrial heritage research and practice, and encourage regional claims on this significant heritage.

Publisher

Docomomo International

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